Los Angeles to Kailua-Kona (LAX–KOA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

LAX Airport Page →
2,502 mi airlines charter/private 134/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 69 flights Verified 32m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: VistaJet Limited.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN2637
WN Southwest
7M8
7:00 AM
PDT T1
9:35 AM
HST
5h 35m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY8501
SY Sun Country
738
8:30 AM
PDT T1
11:10 AM
HST
5h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4434cs
AZ ITA
7M9
9:00 AM
PDT T7
11:42 AM
HST
5h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR8834
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2373+3
UA United
B39M
9:00 AM
PDT T7
11:42 AM
HST
5h 42m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2961
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3431
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2180
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3308
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3903cs
AC Air Canada
B39M
9:00 AM
PDT T8
11:42 AM
HST
5h 42m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2991
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3379
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2182
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2952
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3425
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2194
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS825
AS Alaska
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2257cs
AV avianca
7M9
9:00 AM
PDT T7
11:42 AM
HST
5h 42m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3401
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 AM
PDT T6
11:36 AM
HST
5h 36m
15%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4402
AZ ITA
7M9
10:30 AM
PDT T7
1:15 PM
HST
5h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1705
UA United
7M9
10:30 AM
PDT T7
1:15 PM
HST
5h 45m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3032
AC Air Canada
7M9
10:30 AM
PDT T7
1:15 PM
HST
5h 45m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT5154cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
32Q
1:10 PM
PDT T4
3:50 PM
HST
5h 40m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA59+3
AA American
A21N
1:18 PM
PDT T4
4:00 PM
HST
5h 42m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2550cs
AF Air France
A21N
4:44 PM
PDT T3
7:17 PM
HST
5h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3819cs
AM Aeromexi
A21N
4:44 PM
PDT T3
7:17 PM
HST
5h 33m
48%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL311+6
DL Delta
32Q
4:44 PM
PDT T3
7:17 PM
HST
5h 33m
54%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2798cs
AF Air France
32Q
4:44 PM
PDT T3
7:17 PM
HST
5h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1788cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
32Q
4:45 PM
PDT T3
7:20 PM
HST
5h 35m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4435cs
AZ ITA
753
5:10 PM
PDT T7
7:47 PM
HST
5h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1024cs
CM Copa
753
5:10 PM
PDT T7
7:47 PM
HST
5h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1718+4
UA United
753
5:10 PM
PDT T7
7:47 PM
HST
5h 37m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2080cs
AV avianca
753
5:10 PM
PDT T7
7:47 PM
HST
5h 37m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3156cs
AC Air Canada
753
5:10 PM
PDT T7
7:47 PM
HST
5h 37m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2394
WN Southwest
7M8
10:50 AM
HST
7:10 PM
PDT
5h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN900
WN Southwest
B38M
10:50 AM
HST
7:10 PM
PDT
5h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3303
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2115
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2184
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2098
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2146
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2045
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS920
AS Alaska
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2139
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2961
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2976
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2114
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2171
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2994
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2963
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2096
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2108
QR Qatar
32B
11:15 AM
HST
7:32 PM
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY8502
SY Sun Country
738
12:49 PM
HST
8:54 PM
PDT
5h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3878cs
AC Air Canada
B39M
12:57 PM
HST
9:26 PM
PDT
5h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2256cs
AV avianca
B39M
12:57 PM
HST
9:26 PM
PDT
5h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1338cs
CM Copa
B39M
12:57 PM
HST
9:26 PM
PDT
5h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2372+4
UA United
B39M
12:57 PM
HST
9:26 PM
PDT
5h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4424cs
AZ ITA
7M9
12:57 PM
HST
9:26 PM
PDT
5h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4395
AZ ITA
7M9
2:30 PM
HST
10:51 PM
PDT
5h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1706
UA United
7M9
2:30 PM
HST
10:51 PM
PDT
5h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3030
AC Air Canada
7M9
2:30 PM
HST
10:51 PM
PDT
5h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA58+3
AA American
A21N
3:31 PM
HST T1
11:59 PM
PDT
5h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM3852cs
AM Aeromexi
32Q
9:37 PM
HST T2
6:00 AM+1
PDT
5h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL486+4
DL Delta
32Q
9:37 PM
HST
6:00 AM+1
PDT
5h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS1798cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
A21N
9:55 PM
HST T2
6:18 AM+1
PDT
5h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4396cs
AZ ITA
753
10:15 PM
HST
6:32 AM+1
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1030cs
CM Copa
753
10:15 PM
HST
6:32 AM+1
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1719+3
UA United
753
10:15 PM
HST
6:32 AM+1
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2119cs
AV avianca
753
10:15 PM
HST
6:32 AM+1
PDT
5h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
OGG Kahului 7h 14m AAACAF ASJLQF Kahului (OGG) to Kailua-Kona flights
HNL Honolulu, Oahu 7h 20m 5YAAAC AQASFGR Honolulu, Oahu (HNL) to Kailua-Kona flights
SMF Sacramento 7h 45m AAAFAM ASWN Sacramento (SMF) to Kailua-Kona flights
SFO San Francisco 7h 48m AAAFAM ACASAV San Francisco (SFO) to Kailua-Kona flights
OAK Oakland 7h 54m LXJWNXE KAI Oakland (OAK) to Kailua-Kona flights
LAS Las Vegas 8h 2m AAACAF WN Las Vegas (LAS) to Kailua-Kona flights
PHX Phoenix 8h 56m AAACAF AA Phoenix (PHX) to Kailua-Kona flights
SAN San Diego 8h 57m AAAFAM AS San Diego (SAN) to Kailua-Kona flights
SEA Seattle 9h 43m AAAFAM AFASAY Seattle (SEA) to Kailua-Kona flights
DEN Denver 10h 37m AAACAF UA Denver (DEN) to Kailua-Kona flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Los Angeles to Kailua-Kona
6 carriers, 134 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 2,502 mi 5h 36m nonstop -3h behind

LAX–KOA is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 2,502 miles in approximately 5h 36m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop LAX–KOA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, AV, AZ, CM 15 753, 7M9, B39M 5h37-5h45 74% Star Alliance AC, AV, AZ, CM
AA American Airlines Also: AT, PD, QR 7 A21N 5h42 74% Oneworld AT, PD, QR
AS Alaska Airlines Also: HA, QR 7 32B 5h36 74% Oneworld HA, QR
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, VS 7 32Q 5h33 74% SkyTeam AF, AM, VS
SY Sun Country Airlines 2 738 5h40 74%
WN Southwest Airlines 2 7M8 5h35 74%
Aircraft on this route
32B Airbus A321neo (long range) – AS, QR
32Q Airbus A321neo – AF, AT, DL, VS
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
753 Boeing 757-300 – AC, AV, AZ, CM, UA
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AC, AV, AZ, UA
A21N Airbus A321neo – AA, AF, AM
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (15 flights/wk, 38%)
Oneworld: AA + AS (14 flights/wk, 35%)
SkyTeam: DL (7 flights/wk, 18%)
Unaffiliated: SY + WN (4 flights/wk, 10%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, LAX to KOA direction.
Mon
18
flights
Tue
18
flights
Wed
20
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
21
flights
Sat
19
flights
Sun
22
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
34
Nonstop flights
134
Outbound / wk
123
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for LAX to KOA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
21
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~15h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
822
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
LAX → KOA
74%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
74%
Arriving
100%
Return
KOA → LAX
88%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
88%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. LAX delays → KOA delays →

Other ways to reach Kailua-Kona from Los Angeles

Nearby airports with service to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.
Metric LAX→KOA SNA→KOA ONT→KOA
Distance from LAX 36 mi 47 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 2 3
Weekly flights 134 1 1
Flight time 5h 36m 5h 36m 5h 46m
Departure OTP 74%
Airports within 200 miles of LAX with service to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-3h
Kailua-Kona is 3 hours behind Los Angeles.
LAX: PDT · KOA: HST

When it's 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 3:00 PM in Kailua-Kona.
Distance & Flight Time
2,502 mi / 4,026 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 36m gate to gate.
Getting to LAX

FlyAway bus runs from Van Nuys and Union Station ($9.75, 30–50 min depending on traffic). LA Metro C Line connects to Aviation/LAX station; a free shuttle covers the last mile to terminals. Ride-shares cost $20–50 from downtown. Long-term parking lots A/B are walkable; remote Lot E requires a shuttle.

LAX–KOA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Los Angeles to Kailua-Kona route.
Route details
Distance2,502 mi / 4,026 km
Flight time5h 36m
Time difference-3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights134 out / 123 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: LAX
IATA / ICAOLAX / KLAX
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr76.6M
Elevation125 ft / 38 m
Destination: KOA
IATA / ICAOKOA / PHKO
TimezonePacific/Honolulu
Passengers/yr4.0M
Elevation47 ft / 14 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about LAX to KOA flights.
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole take about 5h 36m gate to gate. The route covers 2,502 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from LAX to KOA: United Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kahului, Daniel K. Inouye and Sacramento.
Kailua-Kona is 3 hours behind Los Angeles.
Yes, return flights from KOA to LAX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SNA, ONT and CLD. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from LAX to KOA

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and Southwest Airlines. With 134 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

LAX to KOA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from LAX to KOA is about 5 hours 36 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,502 miles (4,026 km). There are approximately 134 weekly flights outbound and 123 return, totaling 257 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kahului, Daniel K. Inouye and Sacramento. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Santa Ana (SNA), Ontario (ONT) and Carlsbad (CLD).